1756, "having to do with hot springs," from French thermal (Buffon), from Greek therme "heat, feverish heat," from PIE *gwher- "to heat, warm" (cognates: Latin fornax "an oven, kiln," formus "warm," Old English wearm; see warm (adj.)). Sense of "having to do with heat" is first recorded 1837. The noun meaning "rising current of relatively warm air" is recorded from 1933.
1. He was found by a police helicopter using thermal imaging equipment.
一架警用直升机借助热成像设备找到了他。
来自柯林斯例句
2. My feet were like blocks of ice despite the thermal socks.
虽然穿了保暖袜子,我的双脚还是像冰块一样。
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3. Rescue teams are using thermal imaging to locate survivors of the earthquake.
救援队伍正利用热成像确定地震幸存者的位置。
来自《权威词典》
4. The atomic reactor generates enormous amounts of thermal energy.
1756, "having to do with hot springs," from French thermal (Buffon), from Greek therme "heat, feverish heat," from PIE *gwher- "to heat, warm" (cognates: Latin fornax "an oven, kiln," formus "warm," Old English wearm; see warm (adj.)). Sense of "having to do with heat" is first recorded 1837. The noun meaning "rising current of relatively warm air" is recorded from 1933.
双语例句
1. He was found by a police helicopter using thermal imaging equipment.
一架警用直升机借助热成像设备找到了他。
来自柯林斯例句
2. My feet were like blocks of ice despite the thermal socks.
虽然穿了保暖袜子,我的双脚还是像冰块一样。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Rescue teams are using thermal imaging to locate survivors of the earthquake.
救援队伍正利用热成像确定地震幸存者的位置。
来自《权威词典》
4. The atomic reactor generates enormous amounts of thermal energy.